Ring in the New Year with the January/February issue of American Gardener. It’s packed with fresh perspectives, deep horticultural history, and stories that reward a slow read.⁠ ⁠ In this issue, wander through an aloe wonderland in California with Saxon Holt (saxonholt), then head to Colorado with Pam Penick (pamdigging) to see how a neglected property became a public garden through persistence and community effort.⁠ ⁠ This year also marks something bigger. 2026 is America’s 250th anniversary, and we’re marking it with a year-long editorial thread woven throughout the magazine. You’ll spot it by a special anniversary icon featuring goldenrod—a plant with deep horticultural roots and a long, complicated American story.⁠ ⁠ Our first anniversary-themed feature follows the remarkable life of eighteenth-century botanist André Michaux. His story spans continents and centuries, and yes, it involves pirates and secret militias.⁠ ⁠ Most of all, thank you. This magazine exists because of readers...